Role Overview The Director will lead and grow the Risk Audit & Assurance practice of the firm. The role carries responsibility for the quality and delivery of internal audit, risk advisory and assurance engagements, for senior client relationships, and for building a high-performing team. The Director is expected to combine technical depth with commercial ability, acting as a trusted advisor to boards, audit committees and senior management.
Key Responsibilities
Engagement leadership
- Lead end-to-end delivery of internal audit, risk-based audit, internal financial controls (IFC) and SOX/ICFR engagements.
- Oversee process, operational, compliance, IT and third-party risk reviews across industries.
- Review working papers, reports and findings to ensure quality, accuracy and adherence to ICAI standards and firm methodology.
- Ensure timely delivery within scope, budget and quality benchmarks.
Risk and controls advisory
- Design and assess enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, risk registers and control environments.
- Advise clients on governance, fraud risk, regulatory compliance and control remediation.
- Apply frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, ISO 31000 and ISO 27001, along with applicable Indian regulations (Companies Act 2013, SEBI LODR, RBI guidelines, as relevant).
Client and stakeholder management
- Own relationships with CXOs, audit committees and boards; present findings and recommendations clearly and credibly.
- Identify opportunities for recent and expanded engagements within existing clients.
Business development
- Contribute to proposals,
pitches and pricing; support partners in winning new mandates.
- Build the practice's pipeline and market presence through networking, thought leadership and referrals.
People and practice building
- Lead, coach and develop managers, seniors and article assistants; manage staffing and utilisation.
- Foster a culture of quality, ethics and continuous learning.
- Contribute to methodology, tools, automation and data analytics adoption in audit delivery.
Quality, ethics and risk management
- Uphold professional standards, independence and confidentiality requirements.
- Manage engagement risk, including contracts, scope changes and fee recovery.
Required Qualifications
- Chartered Accountant (CA) - mandatory.
- Additional certifications preferred: CIA, CISA, CRISC, CFE or DISA.
- 5-10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in risk audit, internal audit and assurance, ideally in a CA firm, Big 4 or mid-tier firm.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong technical knowledge of auditing standards, internal controls and risk frameworks.
- Proven record of leading teams and managing multiple engagements simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing and senior-level presentations.
- Commercial awareness with the ability to scope, price and sell engagements.
- Analytical mindset with familiarity with data analytics and audit technology.
- Integrity, sound judgement and the ability to influence at senior levels.
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📌 Director Audit Assurance (Hyderabad)
🏢 Future Gate HR Solutions
📍 Hyderabad